Pāhonoa te oro

And sometimes… silence hurts more than words ever could. She walked home slowly, each step heavier than the last. Not because she was tired. But because she was carrying something invisible. Disappointment. Confusion. And a question that would echo in her mind for days, maybe even years: “Why?” Why make promises you don’t intend to keep? Why create memories you plan to walk away from? Why make someone feel special… only to disappear? That night changed something in her.